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2119 Sarah St, Pittsburgh, PA | Directions 1520340.427741 -79.975402
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Thank you again for everything, your establishment was so kind to us!
The Inn and the part of Pittsburgh where it is located have a lot of character and vibrance. Beautifully decorated outside and in, it was the perfect place for us to get away for night. My wife and I stayed in the Jackson room, which was plenty spacious and had a beautiful hardwood floor bathroom. The only slight negative was that there was no door between the bedroom and bathroom, but it wasn't a big deal. We loved relaxing on the chair swing on there porch, enjoying the complimentary port and coffee, and skimming through the politically provocative books laying all around. The bed was incredible, one of those memory foam mattresses, I think. The breakfast in the morning was delicious. I would highly recommend a visit.
This b&b is very comfortable and in a great old house. Breakfast was excellent and served in a pleasant breakfast room with a number of cozy tables for two. If you're looking for lots of interaction with the innkeepers, this isn't the place for you. We don't like staying where innkeepers hover so it suited us perfectly. The location was great, very close to Carson St. We'd go back.
Dave has done hundreds of weddings. He knows the place inside and out, he knows what's going to work. If you're a bridezilla, find somewhere else. This is a beautiful, well kept inn! We loved the reading selection, and breakfast was amazing! We stayed all evening. Not ideal for staying with babies. We had a blast all weekend!
I am in the can leaving Morning Glory and had to write a review. The estate is beautiful, quaint, and clean. Our stay was in their top room and it did not disappoint. Dave, the owner, was accommodating and kind, even woke up early to accommodate our early travel plans and cook us a great breakfast.
Thank you for the beautiful wedding atmosphere that you provided on Saturday. The room and garden area was beautiful! Nancy, you were so kind, gracious, and attentive. It made it go smoothly. Everyone that came to the wedding also enjoyed it. They had a great time and loved the atmosphere. It was such a pleasure to stay here. Have a great season and enjoy your teaching retirement.
A wonderful hideaway in Pittsburgh... Although it is located in the midst of a bustling South Side (where there is lots to do), it is in a very peaceful setting. We actually forgot where we were, it is so quiet and peaceful! We got married here 5 years ago and it was great to visit again. Will definitely be back!
We just wanted to take the time to tell you how happy we are that we chose Morning Glory for our wedding day & to express our gratitude to you once more. You both did such a wonderful job at making us feel comfortable and at ease, and did a great job at adding those special touches that made it all the more memorable for us & our guests. It was nice to be able to relax and enjoy our friends, family, each other and our special day without any worries. The intimacy that was created by having our wedding at the Morning Glory was so perfect for us, and fit us so well. We will not forget about the two of you and plan on coming back in the future to stay and to get breakfast this time!!! Thank you again for accomodating our crazy flight hour by having the bagels and fruit set out for us. They helped. We will also pass along to others we know that might be getting married in the future, that Morning Glory is the perfect place for an intimate and beautiful wedding. And that they wont be disappointed! Thank you so much again for everything you did for us. God bless and take care.
Wanted to say thank you for all your assistance with our rehearsal BBQ celebration in june. All of our guests could not get over how beautiful the inn was! It is rule a pitts burgh hidden gem and everything looked perfect from the georgeous flowers everywhere down to the twinkle lights sparkling all around us as evening arrived. Your staff was amazing and took care of every detail as the night ran so smoothly. We were very impressed and grateful for the entire experience and will always hold the inn in a special part of our hearts. Thank you again for everything. Your establishment is one of a kind.
We've stayed the last two night in the attic room, the same room we had when we were married here five years ago this month. How special to relax and enjoy an anniversary celebration in such a beautiful old house. Special memories for us will continue to be made right here for us for as many years as the Morning Glory B&B lives.
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CAA Men's Soccer Report - Sept. 17
Christian McLaughlin • James Madison
Sr., Forward, Herndon, Va./Herndon
McLaughlin scored the game-winning goal in JMU's 1-0 upset of top-ranked and defending national champion North Carolina last Tuesday. The senior midfielder converted a penalty kick in the 42nd minute for the only score of the game. He also had two shots in a 2-1 CAA win over Hofstra.
Bjarki Adalsteinsson • James Madison
Fr., Defender, Kopavogur, Iceland
Adalsteinsson anchored JMU's defensive effort in wins over #1 North Carolina (1-0) and previously unbeaten CAA foe Hofstra (2-1). The freshman organized the Dukes' defense from his center back position and won several balls that were key in both victories.
Terence Carter • Northeastern
Fr., Forward, London, England
Carter scored the game-winning goal with 1:31 left in the second overtime to lift Northeastern to a 1-0 triumph at Fairfield last Saturday. The freshman, who was making his first collegiate start, converted a cross from Don Anding for the first goal of his career.
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ODU RANKED #4 IN THE NATION: Old Dominion is ranked #4 nationally by College Soccer News and #13 by Top Drawer Soccer this week after improving to 6-0 with victories over nationally ranked Creighton (2-1) and Drake (4-1). Unbeaten George Mason (6-0) moved up to #37 in the Top Drawer poll and James Madison entered the poll at #43. Last week, ODU was ranked #5 by Soccer America and #14 in the NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, while Mason received votes in the NSCAA poll. Both the NSCAA and Soccer America will release new polls on Tuesday.
NATIONAL HONORS FOR HOPKINSON, MCLAUGHLIN: ODU junior forward Tim Hopkinson and JMU senior midfielder Christian McLaughlin were chosen to National Teams of the Week on Sept. 17. Hopkinson, who earned three National Player of the Week accolades on Sept. 10, made the College Soccer News squad after scoring twice in the Monarchs' 2-1 road win at nationally ranked Creighton. McLaughlin was chosen to the Top Drawer Soccer team after scoring the game-winning goal in JMU's triumph over top-ranked North Carolina.
FIVE CAA TEAMS RANKED REGIONALLY: Five CAA teams are among the top 10 in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire South Atlantic Region rankings. Old Dominion leads the group of CAA squads at #2, George Mason remained at #3, James Madison is #6, Northeastern is #8 and Hofstra is ranked 9th.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS: The CAA continued to perform well in non-conference play last week as the league's 11 teams combined for a 9-7-1 record and are 36-22-6 for the year. George Mason and Old Dominion are still undefeated and seven teams have .500 or better winning percentages. The CAA tied a league record with four teams earning NCAA Tournament berths in 2011.
JMU UPSETS #1 NORTH CAROLINA: Senior Christian McLaughlin converted a penalty kick in the 42nd minute to lift James Madison to a 1-0 victory over top-ranked and defending national champion North Carolina last Tuesday. The game was played before a crowd of 1,531 at JMU's University Park. Junior goalkeeper Colin Newcity made three saves and recorded his second shutout of the season for the Dukes.
ODU DOWNS NATIONALLY RANKED CREIGHTON: Old Dominion knocked off another nationally ranked opponent last Friday as it rallied for a 2-1 triumph at #2 Creighton before a crowd of 6,848. Junior Tim Hopkinson, who leads the CAA in goals (7) and points (18), scored both goals for the Monarchs in the win. ODU completed the Creighton Classic by rolling past Drake 4-1 on Sunday. Jordan LeBlanc had two goals and Chris Harmon had two assists in the victory. Hopkinson was named tournament MVP, while Harmon, LeBlanc and goalkeeper Victor Francoz made the all-tournament team. The unbeaten Monarchs host #1/#2 Maryland on Tuesday night.
MASON REMAINS UNDEFEATED: George Mason is off to a 6-0 start for the first time since 1985 after defeating UMBC 2-1 last Saturday. The Patriots got both goals in the opening 30 minutes of the match. Sophomore Timi Mulgrew scored for the fourth time this season just 7:35 into the contest. Senior Taylor Morgan recorded the eventual game-winner in the 29th minute as he found the net for the fifth time this year off assists from Mulgrew and Ahmed Ismail.
JMU EDGES HOFSTRA 2-1 IN CAA OPENER: JMU extended its school-record home unbeaten streak to 15 games (13-0-2) with a 2-1 win over previously unbeaten Hofstra last Saturday in the opening CAA match of the season. The Dukes took a 1-0 lead on Tom Fouhy's goal in the 33rd minute, but the Pride drew even less than four minutes later as Chris Griebsch converted a 28-yard free kick. Sophomore Josh Grant tallied the game-winner for JMU with 17:35 remaining. CAA play continues on Saturday as Towson hosts Georgia State, Northeastern travels to William & Mary, Drexel entertains William & Mary and UNCW visits George Mason.
PAGE PUSHES DREXEL PAST LAFAYETTE: Junior Nathan Page's goal in the 84th minute gave Drexel a 1-0 victory over Lafayette last Wednesday. It was the first goal in nearly two years for Page, who tallied a team-high six goals in 2010 before missing nearly all of last season due to injury. Goalkeeper Tim Washam made four saves and earned his second consecutive shutout as the Dragons have won three in a row for the first time since 2010.
NU'S CARTER SCORES OT GAME-WINNER: Northeastern earned its school-record third double-overtime victory of the season last Saturday with a 1-0 triumph at Fairfield. Freshman forward Terence Carter netted the game-winner on his first collegiate shot as he converted a cross from Don Anding with 1:31 to play. Anding leads NU with six points and has registered a point in four straight contests. Goalkeeper Dylan Faber made five saves and earned his first collegiate shutout.
DELAWARE GOES 1-0-1: Delaware was unbeaten in two matches last week, battling to a 1-1 draw in its home opener with Navy before picking up a 1-0 victory at Columbia. Junior John Dineen headed in a 40-yard free kick from Kyle Nuel in the 71st minute for the game-winner at Columbia. Goalkeeper Jay Lupas made three saves to earn the shutout and his first collegiate victory. Sophomore Stephen Bruno scored his first career goal in the first half of UD's tie with Navy.
TRIBE SPLITS AT CREIGHTON CLASSIC: William & Mary split two matches at the Creighton Classic, downing Drake 4-1 on Friday before falling to #2 Creighton 2-1 on Sunday. Junior Chris Perez scored a goal versus Drake and assisted on Patrick O'Brien's goal in the 23rd minute against Creighton that put W&M on top 1-0. The Tribe also got goals from Ben Anderson, Marcus Luster and Ryan Flesch in the Drake victory. Perez and Luster were chosen to the all-tournament team.
GSU ROLLS PAST GEORGIA SOUTHERN: Georgia State downed in-state rival Georgia Southern 3-0 last Friday. Freshman William Mellors-Blair scored the Panthers' first two goals and Yasser Majluf contributed two assists. GSU also got a goal from Peter Vania in the victory.
BONNER STRIKES TWICE FOR UNCW: Freshman forward Colin Bonner came off the bench to score two game-tying goals in UNCW's last-second 3-2 loss to Binghamton on Sunday. His second goal came on a breakaway in the 81st minute and tied the contest at 2-2. Bonner became the seventh different UNCW player to score a goal this season. The Seahawks fell 1-0 to St. Mary's last Friday.
PETERMANN MATCHES SEASON-HIGH FOR SAVES: Towson freshman goalkeeper Felix Petermann matched his season high with four saves in the Tigers' setbacks to Loyola (2-0) and Cincinnati (1-0) last week. Petermann has allowed one goal or fewer in four of his six outings this season.


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Press Release
April 22, 2013
Baseball and Softball games rescheduled
MARYVILLE, Mo. – The weather continues to mess with the Northwest Missouri State spring sports schedules as they head down the final stretch of their seasons.
The Bearcat baseball team was scheduled to play Fort Hays Tuesday on Bearcat Field, but with a rain/snow mix coming into the area the game has moved to Wednesday. FHSU comes into the double-header with a 23-18, 19-17 record in 2013. First pitch in game one is scheduled for 1 p.m. with game two set to follow.
Head Coach Darin Loe's team enters the contest riding a five game winning streak improving their record to 19-25, 16-22.
The Northwest softball team has moved their double-header against Lincoln from Tuesday to April 30. Lincoln has posted a record of 14-19-1, 6-14 this season. This will be the second time the two teams have rescheduled the double-header due to weather.
The Bearcat softball team has won their last six out of seven conference games and currently rank sixth in the conference posting a 25-13, 13-9 record.
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Here is one from Rome, Ga.: If one adopts a pet from the county pound, they sign a ticket that requires a compulsory fine of $250 if proof of spay/neuter from a licensed vet isn't submitted within the time prescribed. If proof is provided, the ticket is shredded. If not, a court date is printed on the ticket. This is an effective approach.
The Calhoun County Commission did appoint an advisory board to the Calhoun County Animal Control Center. It has no power to institute changes, but its presence has caused some changes for the better. There needs to be a change of management at the center, but one shouldn't waste their breath suggesting that to the commissioners.
Some well-intentioned animal lovers are donating money to the center. With all due respect, I suggest residents donate more wisely since our taxes are already paying to budget the center. Contributions would bring more satisfying results if donated to the Parkwood Drive Animal shelter or to S.A.V.E., which provides funding for low-income families to have their pets spayed or neutered, or other local rescue groups.
The only solution to the overpopulation of companion animals is spay/neuter. We cannot save and adopt out all the unwanted litters. We also must support our high-volume, lower-cost spay/neuter clinics and fight any effort driven by greed to close them.
Please have your pets spayed or neutered.
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Biodiversity Talks Should Oppose 'Financialization' of Nature
More than 170 countries are represented at the Hyderabad UN 11th
Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Biodiversity,
which seeks to address all threats to biodiversity and ecosystems,
including climate change.
"Biodiversity and forests are critical for the survival of people and the
planet, and are thus priceless. Our biodiversity needs to be protected,
not speculated on by reckless and unaccountable financial markets," says
Isaac Rojas, Friends of the Earth International Coordinator of the Forests
and Biodiversity Programme
Friends of the Earth International believes that governments should
establish public funds and other non-market based and non-corporate
mechanisms to fund the conservation of biodiversity, and not rely on
financial markets and financial speculation.
"Financialization of Nature, which many corporations are lobbying for, is
a recipe for disaster. The takeover of biodiversity by the financial
sector must be stopped," Isaac Rojas added.
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South African novelist Lauren Beukes, author of last year's supernatural thriller The Shining Girls, returns this fall with a new violent mash-up of fantasy and crime fiction. Broken Monsters is set to publish on September 16 by Mulholland Books.
Beukes had us on the edges of our seats with her wildly imaginative, uber-creepy second novel, the international best-selling The Shining Girls. With the help of a portal in a mysterious House, an unfathomably cruel serial killer travels through time to hunt his victims—all women. The only one of his targets to ever escape is Kirby, who decides to track down the villain and put an end to his murderous reign.
Broken Monsters once again finds a capital-B Bad Guy who indulges his sick compulsions, this time in abandoned Detroit warehouses. The publisher gives a preview:
Detective Gabriella Versado has seen a lot of bodies. But this one is unique even by Detroit's standards: half boy, half deer, somehow fused. The cops nickname him "Bambi," but as stranger and more disturbing bodies are discovered, how can the city hold on to a reality that is already tearing at its seams?
If you're Detective Versado's over-achieving teenage daughter, Layla, you commence a dangerous flirtation with a potential predator online. If you are the disgraced journalist Jonno, you do whatever it takes to investigate what may become the most heinous crime story in memory. If you're Thomas Keen—known on the street as TK—you'll do what you can to keep clean, keep your head down, and try to help the broken and possibly visionary artist obsessed wth setting loose The Dream, tearing reality, assembling the city anew.
What do you think, readers? Looking forward to getting creeped out by Beukes' newest horror-filled vision?
• Rest in peace, Gabriel García Márquez.
• 101 Books debunks 5 literary legends, including the one about Dr. Seuss and Kurt Vonnegut.
• Coming next year from Random House is Garlic in Fiction, a new collection of works by Shirley Jackson, culled from her archives and edited by two of her children. It'll feature stories, drawings, lectures—can't wait!
• Something you don't have to wait for: Zadie Smith's new short story from The Paris Review.
• Short on free time for reading? Flavorwire has put together a list of 50 incredible novels under 200 pages, including Train Dreams by Denis Johnson, Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, and The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka.
• In movie news, last year's National Book Award winner for fiction, The Good Lord Bird by James McBride, is heading to the big screen, with Liev Schreiber and Jaden Smith set to star. Are you looking forward to seeing it?
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Occasionally, a work of nonfiction comes along that completely changes the way we look at a problem—or brings an issue into focus for the first time. Such was the case with Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, first published in May 1994 and now available in a revised and updated 20th anniversary edition. Author Hope Edelman was only 29 years old when the book was released, and as she notes in a recent blog post, promotional events like an appearance on the "Today" show left her terrified. Despite the author's inexperience, the book went on to sell more than a half a million copies, prompted considerable thought and discussion, and was translated into 11 languages. Motherless Daughter support groups sprang up to help women deal with the lifelong after effects of growing up without a mother's love and guidance.
Motherless Daughters grew out of Edelman's own experience of losing her mother to breast cancer when she was 17. Using skills she honed at the Medill School of Journalism and the Nonfiction Writing Program at the University of Iowa, she began to investigate what happens to girls and young women whose mothers die. After reviewing scientific studies and conducting hundreds of interviews with women, Edelman concluded that a mother's death can have lasting repercussions in many areas of a daughter's life, including her sibling relationships, her romantic relationships and her relationships with her own children. "Losing my mother wasn't just a fact about me," she writes in the book's introduction. "It was the core of my identity, my very state of being."
After Motherless Daughters was published, hundreds of women wrote to Edelman with their own stories of grief and healing. Excerpts from these personal accounts were compiled in Letters from Motherless Daughters, a companion volume also available in an updated edition with new letters. In addition, Edelman's book has inspired a new HBO documentary, The (Dead Mothers) Club, which follows three young women dealing with the deaths of their mothers. The film debuts May 12 on HBO and includes interviews with Rosie O'Donnell, Jane Fonda and Molly Shannon, who all lost their mothers early in life.
Edelman's groundbreaking work stands the test of time, offering not only comfort and understanding to mother-loss survivors, but also valuable information for anyone coping with devastating loss and grief.
Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby want to help home cooks achieve "big flavor without big effort" with their new cookbook, The Big-Flavor Grill: No-Marinade, No-Hassle Recipes. Today's recipe is for Grilled Corn with Basil and Parmesan, a super quick and flavorful side dish that just might steal the show at your next outdoor BBQ.
Super-Basic Grilled Corn
Build a two-level fire in your grill, which means you put all the coals on one side of the grill and leave the other side free of coals. When the flames have died down, all the coals are covered with gray ash and the temperature is medium (you can hold your hand 6 inches above the grill for 4 to 5 seconds), you're ready to cook.
Rub the corn ears all over with the oil and sprinkle them with the salt and pepper. Put the ears on the grill directly over the coals and cook, rolling them around to ensure all of the sides are getting some attention from the fire, until they are golden brown all over, which should take 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the corn from the grill, place the ears in a large bowl (along with some butter if you like) and serve.
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Grilled Corn with Basil and Parmesan
With super fresh corn and basil right out of the garden, this dish has the unmistakable flavor of summer—but then we throw in some cheese, because after all, why not get that complexity and richness?
While the fire heats up, get these ingredients ready but keep them separate in small individual containers:
Follow the recipe for Super-Basic Grilled Corn on page 206.
When the corn comes off the grill, put it in a big bowl, add all the other ingredients one after another and toss so the corn gets well coated.
Book lovers across the country (and the Pond!) are getting ready for World Book Night, April 23—which is just one short week from today!
The fun will actually begin on Tuesday (April 22) evening, though, with more than 20 author events planned to kick things off. Check out all of the who, when and where details to see if there will be a celebration near you.
Then, next Wednesday night, thousands of volunteers will be giving away 550,000 copies of books to light or non-readers in under-served communities. The list of 38 books to be distributed includes fiction and nonfiction, new books and classics, as well as several YA titles and even a collection of poetry.
The WBN folks have created a handy interactive map detailing all of the giveaway locations across the country, and there's also a list of participating bookstores and libraries, sorted by state.
All participants are encouraged to write about their experiences and enter the WBN ebook essay contest. The winning essays will be featured in an ebook to be distributed at next year's World Book Night. Check out all of the contest details here.
The World Book Night tagline says it all: spreading the love of reading, person to person. Will you be taking part? If so, we'd love to hear about it! Share your plans—or past WBN experiences—in the comments section, below.
The Cold Song by Linn Ullmann (translated by Barbara J. Haveland)
Other Press • $15.95 • ISBN 9781590516676
published April 8, 2014
Norwegian author Linn Ullmann's The Cold Song was a hit with readers and critics when it was first published in Norway in 2011. Lucky for us, an English edition (translated by Barbara J. Haveland) has just arrived stateside. Set in an elegant house on the coast of Norway, the novel takes a peek into the lives of married couple Siri and Jon, and their family. Siri is a super-busy and successful chef with her own restaurant to run. Jon is a novelist struggling with his current book.
The Cold Song doesn't so much unfold as it revolves, around the sudden disappearance of Milla, the young and beautiful summer nanny hired to take care of Siri and Jon's two children. The real "meat" of the novel rests in its keen and unflinching exposure of the inner lives of its characters, revealed in brief spurts of narrative that shift back and forth in time. The result is riveting. Here's an excerpt:
Jon Dreyer had fooled everyone.
He was in the attic room at Mailund, that dilapidated white turn-of-the-century house, where the Dreyer-Brodal family spent their summers. He was looking at Milla.
The room was small and bright and dusty with a view of the meadow and the woods and of Milla picking flowers with his children. His wife, she of the asymmetric back (a little kink in her waist, that's all), owned a restaurant in the center of town, in the old bakery. Siri was her name.
Siri was at work.
He was at work too.
His work was right here. He had his desk, his computer, this is where he was left in peace. He had a book to finish.
But he was looking at Milla.
Will you be adding The Cold Song to your TBR list? What are you reading this week?
Ayelet Waldman (Red Hook Road, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits) takes a bit of a departure from contemporary fiction with her new historical novel, Love & Treasure.
The story unfolds in three separate sections, each centered on the larger story of the Hungarian Gold Train during World War II. Readers follow three different men through three different time periods: Jack, a young Jewish-American captain in the war; Amitai, an Israeli-born art dealer in the current day who deals with repatriated items; and Dr. Zobel, a pioneering psychiatrist at the turn of the 20th century in Budapest.
An intricate gemstone peacock pendant holds the key to the novel's decades-spanning mystery, but the male narrators and Waldman's unique female characters (Jack's love Ilona, his daughter Natalie and the suffragette Gizella) truly make this novel shine.
Watch the captivating trailer for Love & Treasure below:
What do you think, readers? Are you interested in this new historical novel?
ALSO IN BOOKPAGE: Read our web-exclusive Q&A with Waldman for more on Love & Treasure!
Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries were favorites of mine in my teen years, and I recently decided to avoid the TBR pile that's staring me down and revisit them. Set in the late 20s and early 30s, the 11-book series follows the crime-solving career of the debonair Lord Peter, whose idle aristocratic mien (complete with monocle) is at odds with his sharp wit and vigorous pursuit of crooks of all sorts. My favorite Wimseys are the ones that feature his relationship with Harriet Vane, and Strong Poison, #6 in the series, marks her first appearance.
When Lord Peter and Harriet meet, Harriet is on trial for the murder of her ex-lover, an annoying failed-artist type who appears to have succumbed to arsenic poisoning. Given that Harriet, a mystery novelist, has just completed a manuscript about a murderer who uses—you guessed it—arsenic on one of his victims, she is the main suspect. The circumstantial evidence is overwhelming, but the jury is hung. A retrial is scheduled, giving Peter just one month to prove the innocence of the woman who has suddenly (and not at all purposely) stolen his heart.
The relationship between Harriet and Peter is notable in its honesty and hard-fought egalitarianism—which makes it all the more romantic. Harriet is bitter and burned after her last encounter with love, and whatever feelings she might have considered entertaining for Peter are complicated by the fact that she must feel grateful to him for his efforts to clear her name.
This all sounds very intense, so perhaps I should say that it's not. Like her protagonist, Sayers is a master at putting a light and clever spin on even the most serious of topics, mainly with her sparkling dialogue (an adjective that's overused, but very appropriate here). Here's the response to one of Peter's proposals to Harriet, during a visit to the prison:
"It's very good of you—"
"No, no, not at all. It's my hobby. Not proposing to people, I don't mean, but investigating things. Well, cheer-frightfully-ho and all that. And I'll call again, if I may."
"I will give the footman orders to admit you," said the prisoner, gravely, "you will always find me at home."
Or take this conversation between Wimsey and Miss Climpson, "a tough, thin, elderly woman with a sound digestion and a militant High Church conscience of remarkable staying power" who is on Harriet's jury and whom he later sends to investigate an element of the case:
"Do you know how to pick a lock?"
"Not in the least, I'm afraid."
"I often wonder what we go to school for," said Wimsey.
Harriet's position as a novelist also allows for Sayers to get in some marvelous jabs on the subject of writing:
"I say—I've thought of a good plot for a detective story."
"Top-hole. You know, the sort that people bring out and say 'I've often thought of doing it myself, if only I could find time to sit down and write it.' I gather that sitting down is all that is necessary for producing masterpieces."
Sayers had a degree in modern languages and considered her translation work (which includes a version of The Divine Comedy) to be her greatest legacy. But her logical and well-ordered mind served her well when constructing her intricate mysteries. When she died, Sayers left two incomplete books in the Wimsey series, which were eventually completed by a novelist chosen by the estate, Jill Paton Walsh. (Walsh has gone on to write another Wimsey/Vane book on her own, with a second, The Late Scholar, scheduled for release this summer.) I am a little afraid to read these, since it's hard to believe that another writer could capture such iconic characters in just the way that Sayers did . . . but I may have to give them a try.
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The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt. Our #1 book of 2013 goes on to win the #1 honor of 2014. {read our review}
"A great sorrow, and one that I am only beginning to understand: we don't get to choose our own hearts. We can't make ourselves want what's good for us or what's good for other people. We don't get to choose the people we are."
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Jean Hanff Korelitz's new novel, You Should Have Known, is the type of unrelenting page-turner that keeps readers (including myself) up way into the night, simply unable to put it down. Our reviewer calls the taut story of how the comfortable and predictable life of a Manhattan therapist is completely upended "an insightful, compelling tale." (Read the full review here.)
We were curious about the books Korelitz has enjoyed reading lately, so we asked her to recommend three recent favorites, which she graciously agreed to share.
Blood Will Out
By Walter Kirn
Last week I gave a reading with my friend, novelist Jane Green, at R.J. Julia bookstore in Madison, Connecticut. R.J. Julia is one of the great bookstores—warm and friendly and full of people who love books. The store has a very sweet tradition of thanking writers who come to give readings by letting them choose a book from the stock. Here's the funny part: thousands of books to choose from and Jane and I both picked the same one: Walter Kirn's new memoir, Blood Will Out. I've been fascinated by the Clark Rockefeller case since I first read about it in 2008, as I am fixated on sociopaths in general. But Kirn, who actually met Rockefeller (or "Rockefeller") in 1998 and maintained a connection with him for years, had a front row seat to his constant myth making. Kirn's willingness to examine his own culpability in accepting these falsehoods makes his memoir a powerful examination of deceit and its even creepier cousin, self-deception.
How I Became Hettie Jones
By Hettie Jones
I had dinner at the American Academy of Arts and Letters the other night with my husband (he's the member, not I!). The room was so full of important writers, artists and composers that even the most determined name-dropper would run out of steam before getting through a fraction of them, but I was most truly thrilled to be sitting with the daughters of Amiri Baraka (who'd been memorialized in a pre-dinner ceremony). I've had no special feelings for Baraka, but their mother, Hettie Jones, is the author of one of my very favorite memoirs, the sublimely entitled How I Became Hettie Jones. The book is Hettie's account of leaving her Queens childhood for Beat Generation art and bohemia in 1950s Greenwich Village, marriage to poet and playwright Baraka (then known as Le Roi Jones), and what it was like to be a white woman married to a black man who ultimately came to feel that he could no longer be a black man who was married to a white woman. Their daughters, who are my age, are characters in a book I've loved for twenty years; talking to them and hearing about their lives only made me want to read it again.
Fun Home
By Alison Bechdel
Last fall I was lucky enough to see the Public Theater's production of Fun Home, a musical adapted from Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir of the same name. I'm not a big fan of graphic anything, and had only vaguely heard of Bechdel, but I was so wowed by the power of Bechdel's work that I went rushing out to read all of her books. Bechdel is a deeply cerebral writer, processing and reprocessing the motifs of her life with reference to literature, philosophy and psychological theory. Her story may not sound outwardly eventful (father, mother and three children grow up in an old Pennsylvania home; the daughter's gradual self-identification as a lesbian may or may not create a crisis of identity in her closeted father), but Bechdel manages to funnel an entire world of ideas into and out or her autobiographical material. I loved Fun Home and Bechdel's more recent Are You My Mother?, but I had the best time of all with the omnibus edition of her hilarious and wonderful syndicated strip Dykes to Watch Out For. Am I converted to "graphic anything"? Nope. But I'll read whatever Bechdel writes from this point on. And if Fun Home transfers to Broadway, I'm definitely going to see it again.
What do you think, readers? Will you be checking out You Should Have Known or any of Korelitz's recommendations? And, in case you missed it, here's Walter Kirn's recent What They're Reading post.
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- Lobbying Cutbacks by Some in Oil and Gas IndustryJanuary 23, 2013 1:55 PM
A few oil companies increased their lobbying budgets last year, but others cut back, some by a lot. Stand by for 2013, though, if climate change legislation begins percolating through Capitol Hill.
- Possible Secretary of State Candidate Has Millions Invested in Banks, Energy CompaniesNovember 29, 2012 1:49 PM
U.N. Ambassador and Secretary of State candidate Susan Rice is one of the wealthiest members of the executive branch, and she has millions of dollars in the finance, insurance, real estate and energy and natural resources sectors.
- Capital Eye Opener, Nov. 29: BP Banned From Contracts, Super PACs Moving On, and MoreNovember 29, 2012 8:00 AM
BP is banned from government contracts for now, but will that affect its slow climb back in the political realm? Also, what to do next if you're a super PAC or other independent-expenditure group? Why not try lobbying?
- More Romney Bundlers RevealedOctober 17, 2012 4:43 PM
Sixty-three registered lobbyists have raised $14.3 million for the Romney campaign, and despite the campaign's refusal to publicly disclose its list of bundlers -- elite fundraisers who tap their personal and professional networks to raise funds. In addition, we've identified 37 of Romney's other, non-lobbyist bundlers, whose names the campaign has refused to disclose.
- Capital Eye Opener, Oct. 9: Rich Donors' Many Interests, Fracking Industry's Ongoing Pressure, and MoreOctober 9, 2012 10:02 AM
The Center for Responsive Politics collaborates for an examination of wealthy donors' giving across the spectrum -- federal, state and local -- led by the Investigative News Network.
- New OpenSecrets.org Tool: One-Page Profiles of 20,000 Corporations, Unions and Trade GroupsSeptember 13, 2012 1:33 PM
OpenSecrets.org unveils its latest tool -- at-a-glance profiles of more than 20,000 organizations that include lobbying, campaign finance and other information on one page to help you easily measure an organization's influence in Washington.
- Capital Eye Opener, Aug. 8th: Expensive Primaries, Pandora's Politics, and a Law Firm Blogs on Campaign FinanceAugust 8, 2012 10:26 AM
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin prevails in a primary that split the tea party, Pandora won't let you dodge political ads, and a law and lobbying firm starts a blog on campaign finance.
- Washington's Influence Olympics: The Opening Ceremony July 27, 2012 10:53 AM
Millions of people all over the world today will tune in for the event that comes but once every four years: the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics. This year, there are 53 official corporate sponsors of the Olympics, most of which have a multinational reach. And just about any major company that's doing business in the U.S. is likely to a have a stake in what's going on in Washington. Of the 53 Olympic sponsors, 29 have lobbied the federal government since the last Summer Games, even those that are not based in the U.S. Welcome to the Influence Olympics!
- BP Keeps Low Profile Two Years LaterApril 20, 2012 12:36 PM
As one of the largest corporations in the world, BP has always had a healthy presence here, but its involvement with politicians mostly came to a screeching halt after the Deep Water Horizon exploded and oil began gushing. Whether it was due to politicians refusing to take the money (which actually did happen) or BP trying to keep a low profile, the British oil money did stop flowing into Washington -- faster, in fact, than the actual oil stopped flowing into the Gulf. The company revived its Washington operations last year, but the comeback has been slow.
- OpenSecrets' Mailbag: The Less-Than-1 Percent, Ron Paul's Army and MoreMarch 2, 2012 4:53 PM
Welcome to the latest installment of OpenSecrets Blog's Mailbag, where we answer your burning questions about the role of money in politics, political influence and the work we do here at OpenSecrets.org.
- Third-Quarter Lobbying Reports Reveal Who's Up and Who's DownNovember 2, 2011 2:35 PM
Lobbying expenditures fell during the third quarter of 2011 for many of the country's most prominent companies, especially those in the energy and natural resource sector, according to a preliminary analysis of about 90 percent of all third-quarter lobbying reports by the Center for Responsive Politics.
- High-Profile Energy Companies Reduce Lobbying ExpendituresJuly 25, 2011 4:25 PM
Seven high-profile energy companies have spent a total of $30.2 million on lobbying so far this year. That's 6 percent less than what they spent during the first half of 2010 -- and 39 percent less than their expenditures during the first half of 2009.
- Congressmen Sell Transocean Stock, Alec Baldwin Could Run for Office and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 20June 20, 2011 10:25 AM
Several congressmen were eager to sever all ties with the companies responsible for one of the biggest environmental disasters in the nation's history. OpenSecrets Blog previously reported that high-ranking members of congress dumped their BP assets in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill last year. And another analysis of personal financial disclosure documents released last week shows that many also divested their stocks for Transocean, the company that owned the Deepwater Horizon oil platform that BP operated.
- BP Continues to Increase Donations to Federal Political CandidatesJune 18, 2011 3:11 PM
Oil company BP continues its slow climb out of political purgatory, as its political action committee on Friday reported donating thousands of dollars in May to federal-level politicians hailing from a variety of states.
- Prominent Congressmen Dumped BP Stock After Oil SpillJune 15, 2011 8:37 PM
High-ranking congressmen made a concerted effort to financially distance themselves from BP in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, either by reducing or altogether dumping their stock holdings, according to a Center for Responsive Politics analysis of lawmakers' personal financial disclosure documents released Tuesday.
- BP Back in Politics, T-Paw Makes it Official and More in Capital Eye Opener: May 24May 24, 2011 11:05 AM
BP may still be reeling from its tarnished reputation following last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but it continues its attempted comeback -- at least in the political sphere.
- Senate Finance Committee's Connection with Oil, American Solutions Changes Strategies and More in Capital Eye Opener: May 13May 13, 2011 11:26 AM
The Senate Finance Committee conducted a hearing Thursday on whether to end tax breaks for the nation's five biggest oil companies. Senate Democrats have proposed eliminating $21 billion in tax cuts during the next 10 years.
- Lobbying on Guns, Abortion, Labor Spikes During New Congressional SessionMay 3, 2011 11:00 AM
Several of the year's hottest political topics have witnessed the greatest increase in lobbyists' attention during the first months of the 112th Congress, according to a preliminary analysis of lobbying reports by the Center for Responsive Politics.
- BP Firing Up Political Machine One Year After Start of Oil SpillApril 19, 2011 4:31 PM
After a year of largely self-imposed campaign finance exile, embattled oil company BP is again making federal political contributions from the political action committee sponsored by its North American subsidy, a Center for Responsive Politics review of federal records indicates.
- Potential Conservative Challenger of Republican Sen. Dick Lugar Sole Beneficiary of BP PAC Money in Late OctoberDecember 2, 2010 1:51 PM
On Oct. 18, BP's political action committee wrote a $250 check to Indiana Republican Mike Delph, a state senator first elected in a 2005 special election who is reportedly mulling a 2012 primary challenge against incumbent Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.).
- Capital Rivals: Nancy Pelosi vs. John BoehnerDecember 2, 2010 11:51 AM
Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and John Boehner (R-Ohio) lawmakers have been in Congress for at least two decades, and have plenty influence to show for it. Political watchers are prepared for the rivals -- their positions switched -- to resume their sparring in January. OpenSecrets Blog, meanwhile, details who may have the key political advantages as the curtain opens on the 112th Congress.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Lobbying Spending Up Sharply Over Same Period Last YearOctober 21, 2010 3:31 PM
Reports covering all federal lobbying activities performed between July and September were filed with the House and Senate Wednesday, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- one of the most vocal opponents of the Obama administration and Congressional Democrats -- continues to shell out tens of millions of dollars for lobbying expenditures.
- BP Campaign Cash: Still Toxic Six Months After Oil SpillOctober 19, 2010 5:55 PM
BP's PAC did not write a single check to federal lawmakers in September, according to a Center for Responsive Politics review of campaign finance documents filed today. In fact, the PAC has not donated a dime to any federal lawmakers since May.
- Congressmen Maintain Massive Portfolio of Oil and Gas InvestmentsAugust 27, 2010 10:55 AM
Own stocks in oil or gas companies? If you're a member of Congress, the odds are about one-in-five that the answer is yes. Oil and gas industry holdings are some of the most popular investments among lawmakers and their spouses, according to research by the Center for Responsive Politics.
- Trial Lawyer Embraces Approach of Energy Tycoons to Influence Elections In New OrleansAugust 25, 2010 6:00 AM
In the final hours before primary election day, a shadowy new political group is comparing Louisiana Democratic Congressional candidate Cedric Richmond to a comic book villain and accusing him of committing all seven deadly sins. Want to know who's funding the attack? Too bad.
- Oil Spill Bills Stall in Senate as Industry, Environmental Lobbyists BattleAugust 23, 2010 4:35 PM
The oil industry spent nearly $75 million between January and June -- equivalent to the government budget of a mid-sized American city -- lobbying the federal government.
- FEC Cites 12 Campaigns, Satanism in Nevada's Senate Race and More in Capital Eye Opener: August 23August 23, 2010 10:45 AM
On Friday, the Federal Elections Committee cited 12 campaigns for failing to file their pre-primary financial reports.
- Nonprofit Groups Defend Big Oil, FEC Announces Fines And More in Capital Eye Opener: August 5August 5, 2010 10:00 AM
An advocacy group recently began a public relations campaign in defense of the oil industry with some pointed criticism from BP -- after the corporation rebuffed a request for a donation from the group. Groups like the Institute for Energy Research are organized as nonprofits and thus can wage ideological battles with little disclosure of their funding or motives, the Washington Post reports.
- Republicans Thwart New Campaign Finance Disclosure Rules As DISCLOSE Act Fails Procedural Vote in SenateJuly 27, 2010 8:30 PM
Senate Republicans today blocked legislation calling for new disclosure rules for campaign advertisements. A unified Democratic caucus generated 57 "yes" votes -- three shy of the 60 votes needed to break a Republican filibuster and allow the legislation, known as the DISCLOSE Act, to advance to an up-or-down vote.
- RNC May Face Fine, Obama Sits on Huge Cash Reserve And More in Capital Eye Opener: July 21 July 21, 2010 10:10 AM
Although Pullen has already filed amended reports, possible fines could put a dent in the RNC's war chest as the midterm elections approach. The RNC has also retained former FEC chairman Michael Toner as outside counsel. Toner has a history as a lobbyist and counsel to Republican campaigns, in addition to his six year stint at the FEC.
- Federal Contributions from Political Action Committee of Beleaguered Oil Giant BP Slow to a TrickleJuly 20, 2010 11:44 AM
Oil giant BP's political action committee didn't spend a penny on federal campaign contributions during the month of June, according to a Center for Responsive Politics review of its latest campaign finance report filed today.
- Senators Question BP's Role in Release of Pan Am Bomber, Decline to Answer Questions about Campaign CashJuly 16, 2010 1:10 PM
The four senators from New York and New Jersey came out with strong criticism of BP this week for its admitted role in the release from prison of the only person convicted for the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing over Scotland. Despite the fierce criticism, their offices seemed at a lack of words on whether their boss' would refuse to accept campaign contributions from BP's political action committee or its employees -- or return contributions already received. Only one spokesman confirmed that his boss had already parted ways with cash from BP.
- Halliburton Continues to Flood Lawmakers With Contributions After Oil SpillJuly 9, 2010 6:30 PM
Halliburton, the company once headed by former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney, contributed $15,500 to federal candidates during June, according to a Center for Responsive Politics review of their political action committee's most recent campaign finance filing. That amount represents the third largest month of donations by the PAC this election cycle.
- Did Senators' Ties to Oil Industry Predict Their Concerns in BP Hearing?July 2, 2010 5:51 PM
An analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics shows that the committee members with the most campaign contributions from the oil and gas industry more frequently commented on the alleged failures of the federal government's cleanup effort and excessive red tape connected to the Jones Act and the Clean Water Act.
- Obama Moves to Block Lobbyists from Serving on Advisory Boards, A Hollywood Lobbying Success and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 22June 22, 2010 9:55 AM
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the futures contracts over movie industry objections, but Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) overrode that decision by inserting tough derivatives language into the Senate's version of financial reform. Now, the Motion Picture Association of America "is furiously lobbying members of the House-Senate conference committee to ensure the ban is written into the final bill," Politico reports.
- BP's Chief Executive Enjoys a Yacht Race, Romney Donates Big to Nikki Haley and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 21June 21, 2010 10:25 AM
YACHT A GOOD IDEA?: BP's chief executive, Tony Hayward, came under fire once again on Saturday for spending the day off the coast of England watching his yacht compete in for the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, a yacht race around the Isle of Wight.
- BP's Political Action Committee Donated to House Energy Committee Member, Several California State Candidates in MayJune 18, 2010 4:39 PM
According to the Center for Responsive Politics' review of a monthly campaign finance report filed today with the Federal Election Commission Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-Texas), a member of the House Energy Committee, was the sole federal beneficiary of BP's PAC between May 1 and May 31.
- BP's Favorite Lawmakers, A Setback for DISCLOSE Act and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 18June 18, 2010 9:11 AM
In the aftermath of Thursday's congressional hearing on oil company's BP, we're getting this question over and over again: Who are the lawmakers who've received the most money from the company? While we've reported the answer time and again, no better time to rehash it than now.
- Rep. Joe Barton Likes BP -- and the Company Likes Him Back with CashJune 17, 2010 2:57 PM
Individuals or PACs associated with the oil and gas industry as a whole have been Barton's biggest patron since he entered Congress in 1999, donating more than $1,448,380. The figure puts him at No. 1 among all House members for donations from the industry, fifth among members of Congress and fourth among active members of Congress.
- BP Pays Big, Fannie and Freddie Cut from the NYSE and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 17June 17, 2010 10:20 AM
BP AGREES TO PAY: BP has agreed to pay $20 billion into an escrow account to pay out the claims it faces as a result of the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama and senior administration officials met with BP executives at the White House during a four-hour meeting in which negotiations on handling the oil spill took place.
- Numerous Congressional Members Deeply Invested in BP Stock, Reports IndicateJune 16, 2010 8:26 PM
At least seven members of Congress reported holding a minimum of $15,000 in BP stock at the end of 2009, according to a preliminary analysis of personal financial disclosure reports by the Center for Responsive Politics.
- Sen. Michael Bennet Sold Off Millions in Securities upon Taking Office, Owns Stock in Company Backing His CampaignJune 16, 2010 1:50 PM
Days after Democrat Michael Bennet was sworn into the U.S. Senate, the freshly minted senator sold off at least $2 million worth of investments, according to a Center for Responsive Politics review of newly released personal financial disclose reports.
- Obama on Gulf Cleanup, a Tea Party Democrat and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 16June 16, 2010 10:00 AM
Lincoln offered to compromise on the derivatives provision Monday, but the largest Wall Street banks "quickly indicated that they would lobby fiercely to defeat the entire provision," the New York Times reports.
- DISCLOSE Act Exemptions for the NRA, Obama Takes on BP and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 15June 15, 2010 9:45 AM
DEMS WORK FOR NRA-FRIENDLY DISCLOSE ACT: Congressional Democrats have reached a breakthrough on legislation to require campaign advertisements to disclose more information about who is funding them, according to Politico.
- Big Oil's Six-Figure Love for Congressional Candidates, Sarah Palin's Snub and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 3June 3, 2010 4:23 AM
The oil and gas industry has funneled six-figure chunks of campaign cash to a dozen different candidates in all this election cycle, a Center for Responsive Politics analysis indicates.
- Moonlighting Lobbyists, Corporations' Good Looks and More in Capital Eye Opener: June 1June 1, 2010 2:00 AM
Nearly 160 federally registered lobbyists have collectively raised about $9 million during the past year for federal parties and candidates.
- BP Goes with Mud, Comcast Works K Street and More in Capital Eye Opener: May 27May 27, 2010 9:55 AM
BP GOES WITH MUD: After several failed attempts to seal the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP on Wednesday entered a new phase in the ongoing effort. Their weapon of choice? Mud. The National Law Journal also reports that Halliburton, which was involved as a contractor with the now-sunken oil rig, has hired D.C. lobbying powerhouse Patton Boggs for legal counsel.
- Unions to Flex Political Muscles, Sarah Palin Links Obama to BP Money and More in Capital Eye Opener: May 25May 25, 2010 10:00 AM
UNIONS PLAN TO FLEX MUSCLES: Two major unions plan to spend $100 million to influence the upcoming elections, The Hill reports. The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) intends to invest $67 million and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will spend $44 million.
- Pressuring Sestak, Raising the Cap and More in Capital Eye Opener: May 14May 14, 2010 10:00 AM
In an interview last February, Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) said that the White House had offered him a government post -- thought to be Secretary of the Navy -- to dissuade him from running against Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter in the state's Democratic primary. Interfering in an election this way would be a felony.
- The Politics of Oil, Joe the Plumber, and More in Capital Eye Opener: May 5May 5, 2010 11:00 AM
"Drill baby, drill" or "dead on arrival"? As clean-up crews battle the sprawling effects of last week's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, politicians and advocacy groups are already speculating how this oil rig accident and resulting environmental disaster will impact the politics of American offshore drilling.
- Sen. Mary Landrieu: 'No Plans' to Return BP Campaign ContributionsMay 3, 2010 5:30 PM
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), the top congressional recipient of BP-related campaign cash during the last election cycle, has no plans to return contributions from the company responsible for one of the worst environmental disasters to beset her state, her office tells OpenSecrets Blog.
- BP Enjoys Lobbying Strength, Close Ties to Lawmakers as Federal Investigation LoomsApril 30, 2010 3:14 PM
In 2009, the company spent a massive $16 million to influence legislation. During the first quarter of 2010, it spent $3.53 million on federal lobbying efforts, ranking it second (behind ConocoPhillips) among all oil and gas industry interests.
- A Letter to Nancy Pelosi, DCCC Feuds with Parker Griffith and More in Capital Eye Opener: February 18February 18, 2010 9:52 AM
DEAR NANCY: Several top political donors have written an open letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in support of legislation that will curb the effects of the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case.
- Races to Watch IV: Money Flowing from Oil and Gas September 29, 2008 3:37 PM
The oil and gas industry, under the spotlight this fall with energy at the forefront of political discourse, isn't hesitating to put some of its record profits into the hands of candidates who support its cause (or those it's seeking to convert). So far this election cycle, the oil and gas industry has given $12.3 million total to congressional candidates. The nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics has identified the candidates who have received the most money from oil and gas interests in this election cycle, and Capital Eye selected a few races to more deeply examine the impact of well-digger dollars on politics.
- Oil/Gas Shareholders in Senate Hear Testimony from Industry ExecsMay 21, 2008 4:44 PM
With gas prices the highest they've ever been, the oil and gas executives who testified this morning before the Senate Judiciary Committee had to feel like they were in the hot seat. But as they were being grilled about skyrocketing prices, they could take some comfort in the strong financial relationship their industry has with lawmakers, including those on the committee.
- Oil Executives Testify Before Congress--and a ShareholderApril 3, 2008 4:56 PM
The ranking Republican on the House Select Committee on Energy and Global Warming has owned $1.2 million in stock in the oil and gas companies whose executives testified this week before the panel. Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin reported at least $100,000 of his own money in each of four of the five companies represented at Tuesday's hearing.


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Executives from Publicis and Omnicom have agreed to a merger, creating a company with a market capitalization of just over $35 billion.
The newly combined agency, Publicis Omnicom Group, would have a stock market value of $35.1 billion and 130,000 employees worldwide.
Publicis, based in Paris, and Omnicom (OMC, Fortune 500), based in New York, together brought in revenue totaling $22.7 billion last year.
Chief executives Maurice Lévy of Publicis and John Wren of Omnicom will act as co-CEOs for the next 30 months, after which Lévy will become non-executive chairman and Wren the CEO.
Related: JPMorgan to exit commodities business.
Shareholders will each hold about 50% of the equity of the agency, which is expected to be listed on the NYSE and Euronext Paris under the symbol OMC. It will be traded on the S&P 500 and CAC 40.
Publicis Groupe shareholders will receive one newly-issued ordinary share of the agency for each Pubicis share they already own, with a special dividend of €1.00 per share.
Omnicom shareholders will get .813 newly-issued shares, with a special dividend of $2 per share.
The transaction is subject to approval by shareholders of both companies as well as government regulators. It is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013 or the first quarter of 2014.
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Assessment is a common practice in today's classrooms. It usually takes place in predictable ways in traditional formats. A wide variety of assessment options are available, however, to meet the instructional needs of teachers and the learning needs of students.
Formative Assessment
Although tests and exams are not going to disappear from schools, student learning can be greatly enhanced when information from a wide variety of kinds of assessment is used to inform instruction, provide feedback, and evaluate products and performances. The kind of assessment that occurs before and during a unit of study is called formative assessment.
Several strategies of formative assessment give students and teachers the kinds of information they need to improve learning:
Summative Assessment
While formative assessments can give students and teachers information about how well they are doing while they are working on projects, at some point, most teachers are required to give a report on student learning at the end of a particular unit or on a particular project. Students also want and need to know how well they have done. This kind of assessment, done after the fact, is called summative assessment.
Summative assessments, like unit tests, can provide useful information if teachers and students take the time to look at them analytically. Teachers can find areas of weakness to address in more depth in future units and with future groups of students. Students can identify problem areas and set goals for future learning.
Compare the experiences of students in two different classrooms, one with traditional assessment and another where assessment is ongoing and continuous.
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Premiere of "I Dream of Peace" Featured in Children's Chorus Concert at TTU
Probably all of us dream of someday being rid of wars, fighting and violence, but Robert Jager, professor of music at Tennessee Technological University, put those thoughts into music with his work "I Dream of Peace," to be performed during the Children's Chorus concert at Tennessee Tech at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. The work, Jager's latest composition, is based on poems by children of the former Yugoslavia. The poetry tells of the difficult lives children lead in that country and how, through their suffering and loss of family and friends, they dream of peace. The work has been made possible through the cooperation of UNICEF and a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission. "The poems that inspired this work are dramatic and heart rending," Jager said. "These kids have had to grow up in a hurry, and their writings make us wonder why such things have to be. "It's pretty devastating to read how these children have to face such horrible realities, and in the back of their minds, they dream that if they were President, 'balloons would shoot from cannons'. With this piece, I wanted to paste together these contrasting emotions." With works recognized internationally, Jager draws some of his inspiration from his experience as a music instructor in the Navy to write compositions about the soldiers and children and everyone affected by war. The concert is free and open to the public and will be held in the Wattenbarger Auditorium of the Bryan Fine Arts Building. Linda Ferreira will direct. For more information, contact the music department at 372-3161. "I Dream of Peace" will be formally premiered in February during the American Choral Directors Association convention in Charleston, South Carolina. The Tennessee Tech Cumberland Quintet, conducted by John Dodson, will also perform.


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National Center for Atmospheric Research
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR, pronounced "EN-car"[1]) has multiple facilities, including the I. M. Pei-designed Mesa Laboratory headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. NCAR is managed by the nonprofit University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Studies include meteorology, climate science, atmospheric chemistry, solar-terrestrial interactions, environmental and societal impacts.
Research, services, and facilities[edit]
NCAR provides a broad array of tools and technologies to the scientific community for studying Earth's atmosphere, including,[2][3]
- Specialized instruments to measure atmospheric processes
- Research aircraft
- High-performance computing and cyberinfrastructure, including supercomputers
- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory
- Cooperative field campaigns
- Atmospheric models of weather, chemical, solar, and climate processes, including cooperatively developed models such as:
- Technology transfer to support societal needs
- Data sets, data services, and other resources
The center is staffed by scientists, engineers, technicians, and support personnel who develop and extend these capabilities.[1] Key research areas include [4]
- Climate (Earth's past, present, and future climate; the greenhouse effect, global warming, and climate change; El Niño, La Niña, and other large-scale atmospheric patterns; drought, wildfires)
- Meteorology/Weather (short-term forecasts; weather forecasting and predictability; weather's effect on climate; hurricanes, tornadoes, and other severe storms; physical processes)
- Environmental and societal impacts (impacts of climate change on the natural and managed environment; interactions of weather, climate, and society; weather hazard systems for aviation and ground transportation; national security)
- Pollution and air chemistry (air pollution on local, regional, and global scales; air chemistry and climate; chemical evolution and transport in the atmosphere)
- the Sun and space weather (the structure of the Sun, from its interior to sunspots to the solar corona; the solar cycle; the Sun's effect on Earth's weather and climate; space weather)
- Other components of the Earth system (the effects on weather and climate of interactions with: the oceans and other components of Earth's water cycle, including sea ice, glaciers, and the rest of the cryosphere; forests, agriculture, urbanization and other types of land use)
NCAR is organized into five laboratories and two programs:[5]
- Computational & Information Systems Laboratory (CISL)
- Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL)
- High Altitude Observatory (HAO)
- NCAR Earth System Laboratory (NESL)
- Research Applications Laboratory (RAL)
- Advanced Study Program (ASP)
- Integrated Science Program (ISP)
NCAR's service to the universities and larger geosciences community is reinforced by the offerings of UCAR's community programs.[6][7]
Computational and Information Systems Laboratory[edit]
The Computational and Information Systems Laboratory (CISL) is a laboratory within the National Center for Atmospheric Research. CISL was formerly known as the Scientific Computing Division (SCD). CISL manages and operates NCAR's supercomputers, mass storage system, networking, and other computing and cyberinfrastructure services. The Institute for Mathematics Applied to Geosciences (IMAGe) is a research division within CISL.[5]
Participation in 2007 Nobel Peace Prize[edit]
Many NCAR scientists participate in national and international collaborations, projects, assessments, and panels. Notable among these is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Scores of NCAR researchers and technical staff have contributed time and expertise to the IPCC assessments of climate change[8] since they began in 1990, and all of them shared with colleagues around the world in the award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore and the IPCC.[9]
NCAR's flagship building is the award-winning [10][11] Mesa Laboratory, designed by architect I.M. Pei in the 1960s. This Boulder landmark sits atop 600-foot high Walter Orr Roberts mesa above the city, against the Flatirons formation of the Rocky Mountains.[12]
Public tours[edit]
The Visitor Center at the Mesa Laboratory is open to the public daily at no charge. Guided tours and self-guided tablet tours include video and audio on one of the first supercomputers built by Seymour Cray as well as NCAR's modern supercomputer fleet, many hands-on educational exhibits demonstrating weather phenomena and Earth's changing climate, and a scenic outdoor weather trail. Public guided hour-long tours are offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon, excluding holidays.
Scientific visitors[edit]
NCAR has many opportunities for scientific visits to the facilities for workshops, colloquia, and collaboration by colleagues in academia, government labs, and the private sector.[13] Many NCAR staff also visit colleagues at universities and labs and serve as adjunct or visiting faculty.[7][13]
Funding and management[edit]
NCAR is managed by the nonprofit UCAR and is one of the NSF's Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, with approximately 95% of its funding coming from the federal government. However, NCAR is not a federal agency and its employees are not part of the federal personnel system.[1] NCAR employs about 1,000 staff. Its annual expenditures in fiscal year 2008 were $181 million.[1] Roger Wakimoto became director of NCAR in 2010.[14]
Notable scientists on the staff at the center include Tom Wigley, Kevin Trenberth, and Caspar Ammann.[15]
- ^ a b c d Quick Facts about NCAR & UCAR
- ^ NCAR Research & Resources
- ^ National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences)
- ^ Atmospheric & Earth System Research: NCAR research topics, 2008, accessed 2010-06-22.
- ^ a b NCAR's Clickable Organization Chart
- ^ UCAR Community Programs
- ^ a b UCAR Highlights
- ^ NCAR Reviewers for the IPCC
- ^ Nobel Peace Prize 2007
- ^ Gallon, Zhenya (1997-10-02). "NCAR Mesa Laboratory Recognized for Outstanding, Enduring Design". University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ Gordon, Nicole (March 2007). "Mesa Lab a medieval castle?". University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "Architecture of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)". University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ a b Visitor Programs – Opportunities for Scientific Visitors & Students
- ^ NCAR Directors
- ^ Pearce, Fred, The Climate Files: The Battle for the Truth about Global Warming, (2010) Guardian Books, ISBN 978-0-85265-229-9, p. XVIII.
External links[edit]
- Official Web-site
- Public tours & exhibits, at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
- High-end Computing at NCAR, at the Computational and Information Systems Laboratory
- NCAR & Mallory Cave downloads, Information on hiking in the NCAR vicinity
- NCAR Archives
- OpenSky Repository
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